Vodaphone Pay As You Go Mobile Broadband
Vodafone Mobile Broadband users will now be able to access 3G networks without fully committing to a contract. Vodafone new pay-as-you-go USB modem is only £39 and allows users to access its mobile broadband network without the need of signing a yearly subscription.
The new Vodaphone ‘Top Up and Go’ modem promises to be in direct competition with other non contract offerings from O2 Mobile Broadband, T-Mobile Web n Walk and Orange, and will also offer a free £15 credit giving 1GB of data.
It is capable of speeds of up to 3.6Mbps, whilst the modem will also double up as a 4GB USB memory stick. Vodafone said that unlike other pay-as-you-go services, the 1GB of data will not expire after 30 days. Once the first 1GB of data is used, customers will be able to top up with a £15 voucher or by credit or debit card
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Virgin Mobile Broadband For Only Five Pounds
Only a month after it launched, Virgin mobile broadband has announced that existing cable and ADSL broadband customers can sign up for a dongle contract for as little as a £5!
The new package is likely to tempt users who are hungry for connectivity on the go but at the same time trying to tighten their financial belts. The mobile broadband market currently sees the likes of 3, T-Mobile and Vodafone all going head to head on cut-price deals to both new and existing customers in an effort to grab a decent share of the market.
Customers already signed to Virgin’s top 2 packages, XL or L, can take advantage of the £5 offer, with all the other Virgin packages costing £10 a month for mobile broadband. Users signing a 12 month contract will get a 1GB bundled data allowance per month, though the USB 3G will cost £25.
Virgin Media’s managing director for mobile, Graeme Oxby, said -
‘Our 1GB mobile broadband is great for people who need fixed-line broadband but also want access to the internet on the move. This new bundle offers the safety net of considerably cheaper rates if customers go over their monthly data allowance.’
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Mobile Broadband Prices Slashed
Three of the UK’s top mobile broadband providers are planning to slash internet access prices in a bid to secure new customers.
In a head to head pricing battle, the 3 Network is planning to cut their Broadband Lite service to only £5 a month, which features a 2.8 megabit per second connection. Their 18-month contract features 1GB of downloads per month, along with a free USB dongle. However, to take advantage of this pricing scheme you must already be an existing 3 customer; with their cheapest tariff being £12 per month. New customers can still take advantage of the exact same service for £10 per month.
Vodaphone and Orange charge £15 a month for a 3GB service of downloads per month. That works out at £5 per GB of downloads, the same price as the 3 Network, whilst O2 charge £20 per month for the same service. T Mobile offer an unlimited download service, though their speeds aren’t as quick as some competitiors rates.
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Is Mobile Broadband The Way Forward?
With mobile broadband technology getting better and faster, is the future of fixed line broadband coming to an end? Fast mobile internet really came to the fore with the introduction of High Speed Packet Access over the 3G Network. With the newly found freedom of a totally wireless broadband connection, consumers are more and more looking towards the latest USB hubs and data cards than a fixed router.
Vodaphone fast mobile broadband currently lead the way in wireless coverage with a 7.2Mbps download service, which they hope to raise to a massive 14.4Mbps by the end of the year. T-Mobile’s unlimited mobile broadband is in the process of doubling their 1.8Mbps download speed, whilst the 3 mobile broadband offers a service of up to 2.8Mbps. Also this year, T-Mobile and 3 have brokered a site sharing deal which will significantly improve both companies coverage. All three companies offer small USB dongles as a standard router, though Vodaphone have recently created a modem that uses a PC card data adapter.
If you have a phone line purely for internet access (I do!), switching to mobile broadband can save you over £100 a year in fixed line rental. With mobile broadband you can take your connection anywhere, and with the EU putting a price cap on excessive international charges too, the world really is your oyster if you like to sightsee and surf.
Obviously mobile broadband is not going to fit everyone’s needs. Online gamers may find a slight lag due to data latency problems, plus some services are blocked to reduce network running speeds. Heavy users of file sharing programmes may struggle to find the benefit of a wireless USB connection fairly restricting and also expensive, if they go beyond their capped “Fair Usage” allowance.
So the question is “to roam or not to roam”? With connection services now reaching fixed router speeds, it would seem a strange idea for a laptop user NOT to have wireless broadband. Though I’m not so sure we are going to see many desktop users carting around hardware on their backs like a Ghostbuster just yet!
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Vodaphone First to offer Unlimited Mobile Broadband
Vodaphone will be the first phone company to offer unlimited mobile broadband access in the UK. Since launching the internet on mobiles, the market has witnessed a huge amount of growth in services. It seems that having instant availability on the move to email, messaging and the use of social networking tools, such as Facebook and Myspace, is now imperative to consumers. Pay monthly customers with now automatically receive internet access instead of having to buy an additional bundle for £7.50.
Director for Vodafone UK Ian Shepherd explained:
‘With our new price plans, Vodafone customers have the confidence to browse for as long as they need with no extra costs when checking their email, visiting their favourite social sites or making a final bid on eBay.’
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Vodaphone Secure worldwide Apple Contract
Great news for Vodaphone customers across the globe, as the company has now tied down a deal with Apple to be their sole network provider in 10 countries.
After losing out to O2 in the UK and Germany, the new worldwide partnership ensures Apple iPhone networking privileges for Vodaphone in Australia, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Italy, India, Portugal, New Zealand, South Africa and Turkey.
The phone itself combines perfectly as an MP3 player, telephone and wireless internet connection, giving people on the move the multimedia platform of their dreams. The model to be launched globally is likely to be the latest ‘second-generation’ version that supports the faster 3G networks, which has just been released in the United States.
Vodaphone chief executive Russell Hewitt said
“The iPhone has already proved to be extremely popular and Vodafone is confident that today’s announcement will be well received around the world by people who are keen to get their hands on the new iPhone.”
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Mobile Broadband on the Rise
The upturn in sales of mobile broadband is set to make Wi Fi areas redundant, according to sources at Ericsson. In Sweden already the most popular phone is the USB Modem, whilst this year in Austria sales of mobile broadband are set to overtake the fixed broadband market. In the UK fixed broadband figures are still strong, but with prices dropping and people on the move more often, the swing in the market seems inevitable. T Mobile currently offer unlimited mobile broadband from as little as £15 a month, with a top speed of up to 1.8mps.
With big name providers such as Vodafone offering up to 7.2Meg in speed and T-Mobile offering unlimited mobile broadband, whilst both cutting their prices in half to start from just £15.00 – the UK certainly seems to be monitoring the trend in other countries by making USB broadband more affordable for the roaming user.
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3 Mobile Broadband – FREE Modems
Great news for all prospective mobile broadband users - from 1st March Three Mobile have reduced the prices of Mobile Broadband USB Modems across the board! If you sign up with 3 Mobile Broadband you now get a FREE modem on all but their lowest Mobile Broadband tariff.
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Three Mobile offers you broadband on the move using the 3G network. With broadband from £10 a month this offers an affordable alternative to traditional broadband packages – especially if you travel a lot. All you need to do is plug the usb modem into you laptop or computer and you are online! It really is that easy.
With competitors T-Mobile Web’n'walk unlimited mobile broadband and Vodafone broadband slashing their prices there has never been a better time to get mobile with your broadband connection.
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Vodafone Offer Half Price Mobile Broadband for Life
Vodafone were one of the pioneers in offering broadband on the move via their mobile broadband technology. I’m sure we’ve all seen (or even been one of!) those snazzy guys on the trains working away on their laptops with a red Vodafone datacard poking out – to me they always seemed to be a bit expensive – well not anymore! Vodafone have slashed their prices in half for the lifetime of your contract so you can now get up to 7.2Meg high speed mobile broadband for just £15 a month!
With the price coming down and download speeds rising on mobile broadband this is starting to become a real alternative to home broadband packages. £15 a month for speeds of up to 7.2Meg compares pretty well to the current top 10 broadband offers and with Vodafone mobile broadband more affordable it is now not just for business users. It’s perfect if you move around a lot e.g. whilst travelling, living in rented accommodation, student etc as the broadband is tied to your usb dongle, not the location or even computer that you use!
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